Photography Tours in Walvis Bay

Sandwich Harbor Sunset with Dune Drive and Ocean Views

Incredible!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An absolutely exceptional experience with our guide Bartho for a 4x4 tour in Sandwich Harbour at sunset! Bartho was an incredible guide from start to finish. He gave us a truly unforgettable experience, but above all, he captivated us for hours by telling us about the history of Namibia, its culture, its environment, and the current conditions of the country. We learned a tremendous amount with him and his explanations were always fascinating and very interesting. He also gave us many tips for the rest of our trip, including places and experiences a bit off the beaten path. We followed several of his recommendations afterward and they really allowed us to improve our trip and discover things that we probably would not have found on our own. And what touched us particularly: a week after our excursion, Barto was still available on WhatsApp to answer our questions and give us new tips for the rest of our stay. A level of availability and kindness that is truly rare! The Sandwich Harbour sunset tour was magnificent, the 4x4 route was absolutely brilliant, and the food was also excellent. Everything was perfectly organized. We recommend this company with our eyes closed, and especially Barto, who contributed greatly to making our trip to Namibia even more exceptional. If you are looking for a passionate, interesting, and attentive guide who truly knows his country, ask for Bartho!

Wildlife and Landscape Tour- full-day (7hours) from Walvis Bay

Amazing, varied, excellent guide

Having had a great tour with Red Dune Safaris in January 2026, we were keen for more. We chose a private full-day "Treasures of the Namib". We knew that the trip didn’t include lunch (although there were places en route where we could have bought lunch), so we brought food from the cruise ship. Our guide this time was Delano, a one-time long-distance truck driver, and now a guide, historian, farmer, hunter, and conservationist. He met us right at the cruise ship arrival area. His first concern was to make sure that the trip included exactly what we wanted. After discussion we decided to leave out Dune 7. The tar road drive north out of Walvis Bay and into the Namib Desert was a revelation. We were driving along an African economic artery. About once a minute, a 22-wheeler carrying flat copper ingots from Zambian refineries headed south for export. Meanwhile, we passed low-loaders hauling heavy mining equipment (landed at Walvis Bay) heading north. The bleak desert landscape will be familiar to anyone who’s seen the “Mad Max” movies. Eventually we reached the dry bed of the Swakop River. Here we left the dual carriageway, and our road changed to single-track, then gravel, and then ruts, and then we started driving through a rugged desert moonscape. The trails writhed around spiky black hills: a mixture of granites, injected basalt dykes and sills, and intensely folded metamorphics, with broad sand valleys between. We saw: • unusual ancient plants - the Welwitschia (both male and female), hundreds of years old • rocks with strangely polished tops. We speculated that in pre-desert times, maybe elephants and giraffes used them as scratching posts? • and a musical basalt slab! Then on to the mouth of the Swakop: the city of Swakopmund. This is a former German colonial town, with streets wide enough to turn an ox-wagon, and many Bavarian-looking buildings. We spent ages in the packed-to-the-gills town museum. Next was the Crystal Gallery, a private gem museum containing the world’s largest crystal specimen (quartz of course). There we also saw displays of the rainbow rock Pietersite (only found in Namibia) and flamboyant Chrysocolla - but even tiny samples of these were way beyond our budget. There were many other interesting markets, shops, cafes, and restaurants. Finally we drove between the dunes and the sea, back to Walvis Bay. A really full and varied day with an excellent guide.

Birding Tours in Walvisbay and surrounds

Excellent birding experience in Walvis Bay

Excellen Birding experience. Even though Kobus could not do it himself, Arno was the guide for this day. Very good knowledge of birds and the area. Had some very good sightings. The tour was full day with ample coffee and food breaks.